Italy: Azucan melons from Meridiem Seeds
Meridiem Seeds Italia has been the sole supplier of Amarillo melons with pigmented flesh for the past five years. The feedback was extremely good both in central and northern Europe and things seem...
Bali’s public services crippled under weight of huge rubbish dump in Kuta
JUST 6.4km from Bali’s tourist strip of Kuta is a massive pile of putrid garbage that grows day by day. The tourist island’s main rubbish dump now covers 30 ha, reaches 20 metres high in places and...
Eco-friendly autonomoose, other self-driving cars hit Canada streets
A Lincoln MKZ sedan dubbed Autonomoose and two other self-driving vehicles hit the road in Canada Monday in the country’s first test of the technology on public roads. Ontario is one of the...
Scientists confirm largest die-off of corals recorded
A new study has found that higher water temperatures have ravaged the Great Barrier Reef, causing the worst coral bleaching recorded by scientists. In the worst-affected area, 67% of a 700km swath...
Pope says politicians lack ‘concrete will’ on climate
Pope Francis urged scientists Monday to be in the vanguard of protecting the environment, in a speech critical of politicians yet to show “concrete will” in implementing global climate...
Bobby: the gorilla on the wrong side of the law
Author: Henry Nicholls Name: Bobby Species: Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) Dates: 1983-2008 Claim to fame: Much-loved zoo animal Where now: National Museum of Scotland In...
Beirut Weather Forecast
The weather in Beirut today will be partly sunny at daytime, and cloudiness will increase at night with a shower in spots. Temperatures will reach 23 degrees Celsius at daytime, and will decrease to...
Arid S. Arabia might need ‘$50 billion’ in water investment
Arid Saudi Arabia could need more than $53 billion in water sector investment supported by private funds as demand grows, officials said on Sunday. The world’s largest oil exporter, whose...
